quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
body; physique; build; stature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indolence; laziness; sloth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very